Famous Aircraft (Commemorative magazine)
Combat Planes in World War Two
ISBN: 9781848841031
Published: 30th August 2009
Last Released: 30th November 2009
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Following on from our successful titles on the RAF and Dambusters, comes Famous Aircraft.
Highly illustrated, this title includes well known planes from the British, American and German air forces. Included are the Spitfire, Hurricane, Bristol Bomber, Messerschmidt, Henkel, Mustang and Destroyer.
Each plane is described in detail, from the original designs through to production and the operations they took part in. Interviews with the pilots who flew them are also included.
The bookazine will also contain full colour profiles of each plane. These are very popular with aviation enthusiasts and aviation modellers.
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P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight
26th October 1940
The first prototype, designated NA-73X, took flight on 26 Oct 1940, merely 117 days after the order was placed. It handled well, and most significantly, offered a long range with its high fuel load. It also had room to house heavier armament than the British Spitfire fighters. The first design suffered some performance drawbacks at high altitudes, but otherwise it still impressed RAF Air Fighter Development Unit's commanding officer. As the British Royal Air Force came to like the P-51 Mustang fighters, the US Army Air Corps also placed an order for them to be used as ground attack and dive bomber aircraft. Dubbed A-36 Apache, the US Army name were not as common-place as the British Mustang designation. Very soon, the US Army also began using the Mustang name.